24th Annual Coats for Kids Fits Thousands

The annual Coats for Kids campaign distribution day was held Saturday morning at Palmer Auditorium bringing out thousands of Central Texan families to fit their kids under the age of 18 with a slightly worn winter coat. Kiara Johnson, 4, finds her perfect pink coat as she came with her family of six this morning.

he Johnson family of six came looking for coats for the kids this morning. Dad Ronald Johnson helps his daughter Bay'za, 11, find the perfect white coat as her family looks on with the help of volunteer Scott Synder, back center. Brother Ronald, 12, is at left, and to right of her is brother Davion, 7, mother Sha'Queen Walker and brother De'Vin, 6.

The line started before sunrise and snaked around the event center lasting well into the afternoon.

Some estimates had coats available for 36,000 kids this year and lines showed it.